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talks to Rex ALSTON about his thirty-six years of broadcasting-as a singer, staff announcer, commentator, and question-master
Produced by Leslie Perowne from the BBC Sound Archives
Broadcast in August 1966

Contributors

Unknown:
Rex Alston
Produced By:
Leslie Perowne

My Cousin Rachel
The novel by Daphne du Maurier adapted by JONQUIL ANTONY Barbara Murray as Rachel Barry Justice as Philip Ashley
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Novel By:
Daphne du Maurier
Adapted By:
Jonquil Antony
Adapted By:
Barbara Murray
Unknown:
Rachel Barry Justice
Unknown:
Philip Ashley

A family magazine introduced by Ken Sykora and including:

Italia Conti: Derek Parker visits the well-known children's stage school to meet its Principal and some of the pupils

Charcoal burner: Thomas Booton, now in his eighties, talks to St. John Howell about his working life.

Seeing the world on wheels: it all began at Southend Airport, when Dorothy Joy discovered an easier way to travel after a lifetime with a walking stick.

Three women write about themselves: Honor Wyatt discusses Our Kate by Catherine Cookson, Brown Face, Big Master by Joyce Gladwell, and The Profound Attachment by Eileen Hunter

We are amused: today's contribution to National Laughter Week

Contributors

Presenter:
Ken Sykora
Interviewer:
Derek Parker
Interviewer:
St. John Howell
Interviewee:
Thomas Booton
Interviewee:
Dorothy Joy
Unknown:
Honor Wyatt

Tom Brown at Oxford by Thomas Hughes adapted for radio by Angela Jesson
Read by Michael TUDOR BARNES
4: Surprise Encounters
In which Tom renews a childhood acquaintance with unhappy consequence.
Produced by Anthony Cornish
Michael Tudor Barnes is a National Theatre player

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Brown
Unknown:
Thomas Hughes
Unknown:
Angela Jesson
Read By:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish
Produced By:
Michael Tudor Barnes

Anona Winn, Joy Adamson, Norman Hackworth, Peter Glaze with a mystery guest and David Franklin in the chair. Pre-recorded at The Paris, Lower Regent Street, London. SW1. Repeated: Thursday, 4.15 p.m.

Contributors

Chairman:
David Franklin
Guest:
Anona Winn
Guest:
Joy Adamson
Guest:
Norman Hackforth
Guest:
Peter Glaze
Producer:
Bobby Jaye

Fantasy on Au clair de la lune
Boleldieu
BEKNKDK QtlARTKT
Jean-Claude Bernede (violin) Jacques Prat (violin)
Bruno Pasquier (viola) Paul Boufil (cello) gramophone records

Contributors

Violin:
Jean-Claude Bernede
Viola:
Bruno Pasquier
Cello:
Paul Boufil

Edward II by Christopher Marlowe with Alec McCowen as King Edward David Buck as The Younger Mortimer
Ian McKellen as Gaveston and Music by CARL DAVIS
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by JOHN TYDEMAN
Shortened version of the broadcast on March 17. 1967 (Third)

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Marlowe
Unknown:
Alec McCowen
Unknown:
King Edward David Buck
Unknown:
Younger Mortimer
Unknown:
Ian McKellen
Music By:
Carl Davis
Produced By:
John Tydeman
as The Queen:
Marjorie Westbury
Chronicler:
Noel Howlett
Gaveston:
Ian McKellen
King Edward II:
Alec McCowen
Earl of Lancaster:
John Justin
Elder Mortimer:
George Hagan
Younger Mortimer:
David Buck
Edmund, Earl of Kent:
John Rye
Earl of Warwick:
John Westbrook
Archbishop of Canterbury:
Rolf Lefebvre
Earl of Pembroke:
Trevor Martin
Queen Isabella:
Marjorie Westbury
Baklock:
Denys Blakelock
Younuer Spencer:
David Spenser
Niece to Edward II:
Sheila Gka
Elder Spencer:
James Thomason
Earl of Arundel:
John Humphry
Prince Edward:
Glyn Dearman
Earl of Leicester:
William Eedle
Sir William Trussel:
Alan Dudley
Matrevis:
Anthony Jackson
Gurney:
Brian Hew Lett
Luihtborn:
Rolf Lefebvre

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
ANNE ALLEN introduces this edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome
For either the weekday or Sunday editions. send your letters to: Listening Post, BBC, London, Wl* 1AA. For very late letters you can ring (01)-5SO 4468, extension 3030, and dictate your message.

Contributors

Introduces:
Anne Allen

Vivaldi
Concerto in D minor, for viola d'amore, lute, and orchestra (R. Op. 63 No.2)
Concerto in A major, for two violins and orchestra (R. Op. 62 No. 2)
Emil Seiler (viola d'amore) Karl Scheit (lute) Susanne Lautenbacher (violin) Ernesto Mampaey (violin)
Emil Seiler chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Wolfgang Hofmann

(gramophone records)

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